Leo continued. "And what about this sentence: ‘To avoid misunderstanding, please send the revised contract by Friday.’ What concept is that?"
Maya’s eyes lit up. "Yes! In business English, that's a soft confirmation. They’re agreeing to the time." Leo continued
"That's ‘Clarifying’ ," Maya said, forgetting her missing PDF. "They are asking for an action to prevent errors." In business English, that's a soft confirmation
For an hour, they didn't use the textbook. They used real emails, real meeting notes, and real scenarios from Leo’s company. Maya would explain a concept—like "action items," "deliverables," or "sign-off" —and Leo would create sentences on the spot. They used real emails, real meeting notes, and
Maya was an enthusiastic but slightly disorganized English tutor. She had a new student named Leo, a Brazilian entrepreneur who needed to master business English for an upcoming merger. Their textbook, Global Business Speak , was excellent, but it came with a crucial companion: the for the practice exercises.